Good afternoon!
It’s great to be back home—the naked ladies are blooming like crazy in my Mission backyard.
And it’s back to school day in San Francisco! Our reporters visit schools across the city, from kindergarten to City College, to talk with students, parents, and teachers.
Take a look at the back story about what teachers and parents are doing to address address fears about the possibility of ICE raids at public schools.
And read about the example of Elm Alley, which has closed to cars so kids from Tenderloin Community Elementary School can play in the street.
Beautiful photos of the Majid Darussalam mosque, the latest in Jay A. Martin‘s series on San Francisco places of worship. And we’ve got some nice pix from Rainbow Grocery‘s 50th anniversary block party, too.
Breaking: a person was seriously injured in a shooting on Mission between 15th and 16th this afternoon. We’ll publish updates as the story develops.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Victim fighting for life after daylight shooting near 16th and Mission
The gunfire came shortly before 3PM Monday.
‘That’s our babies!’ Proud parents, rowdy kids go back to school
“We are going to take care of you. You are going to be safe in this school.”
This Tenderloin street closed to cars and opened to kids
“When you design a space for children, you design a space for everyone else.”
Photos: Masjid Darussalam mosque
Afternoon sunlight pours through the wrought‑iron grille that spells “Allah” in geometric Kufic.
Back Story
What can S.F. teachers do if ICE comes knocking?
“When push comes to shove, quite literally, what is the district willing to do?”
SNAP
Brokelele
By Zach Smith
Events
Today: Could Redistricting Decide the 2026 Midterm Elections? Manny’s, August 18, 6-7PM
Tomorrow: Summer Entertaining, at 18 Reasons, August 19, 6-9:30PM